further\fur"ther\ (?), adv. [a comparative of forth; oe. further, forther, as. fur&?;or, far&?;ur; akin to g. fürder. see forth, adv.] to a greater distance; in addition; moreover. see farther. carries us, i know not how much further, into familiar company. arnold. they sdvanced us far as eleusis and thria; but no further.further off, not so near; apart by a greater distance.further \fur"ther\, a. compar. [positive wanting; superl. furthest.]1. more remote; at a greater distance; more in advance; farther; as, the further end of the field. see farther.2. beyond; additional; as, a further reason for this opinion; nothing further to suggest.note: the forms further and farther are in general not differentiated by writers, but further is preferred by many when application to quantity or degree is implied.further \fur"ther"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. furthered (?); p. pr. & vb. n. furthering.] [oe. furthren, forthren, as. fyr?ran, fyr?rian. see further, adv.] to help forward; to promote; to advance; to forward; to help or assist. this binds thee, then, to further my design. i should nothing further the weal public. --robynsom (more's utopia).further adj1. existing or coming by way of addition; "an additional problem"; "further information"; "there will be further delays"; "took more time" [syn: additional, further(a) , more(a) ]

2. more distant in especially degree; "nothing could be further from the truth"; "further from our expectations"; "farther from the truth"; "farther from our expectations" [syn: farther] adv 1: to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (`further' is used more often than `farther' in this abstract sense); "further complicated by uncertainty about the future"; "let's not discuss it further"; "nothing could be further from the truth"; "they are further along in their research than we expected"; "the application of the law was extended farther"; "he is going no farther in his studies" [syn: farther] 2: in addition or furthermore; "if we further suppose"; "stated further that he would not cooperate with them"; "they are definitely coming; further, they should be here already"

3. to or at a greater distance in time or space (`farther' is used more frequently than `further' in this physical sense); "farther north"; "moved farther away"; "farther down the corridor"; "the practice may go back still farther to the druids"; "went only three miles further"; "further in the future" [syn: farther] v 1: promote the growth of; "foster our children's well-being and education" [syn: foster] 2: contribute to the progress or growth of; "i am promoting the use of computers in the classroom" [syn: promote, advance, boost, encourage]

Verb1. promote the growth of; "Foster our children's well-being and education" (synonym) foster (hypernym) promote, advance, boost, encourage (derivation) promotion, furtherance, advancement2. contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom" (synonym) promote, advance, boost, encourage (hypernym) support, back up (hyponym) connive at, wink at (derivation) promotion, furtherance, advancementAdjective1. existing or coming by way of addition; "an additional problem"; "further information"; "there will be further delays"; "took more time" (synonym) additional, further(a), more(a) (similar) added2. more distant in especially degree; "nothing could be further from the truth"; "further from our expectations"; "farther from the truth"; "farther from our expectations" (synonym) farther (similar) farAdverb1. to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (`further' is used more often than `farther' in this abstract sense); "further complicated by uncertainty about the future"; "let's not discuss it further"; "nothing could be further from the truth"; "they are further along in their research than we expected"; "the application of the law was extended farther"; "he is going no farther in his studies" (synonym) farther2. in addition or furthermore; "if we further suppose"; "stated further that he would not cooperate with them"; "they are definitely coming; further, they should be here already"3. to or at a greater distance in time or space (`farther' is used more frequently than `further' in this physical sense); "farther north"; "moved farther away"; "farther down the corridor"; "the practice may go back still farther to the Druids"; "went only three miles further"; "further in the future" (synonym) fartherAdjective1. at a great distance in time or space or degree; "we come from a far country"; "far corners of the earth"; "the far future"; "a far journey"; "the far side of the road"; "far from the truth"; "far in the future" (antonym) near, close (similar) cold (attribute) distance2. being of a considerable distance or length; "a far trek" (similar) long3. being the animal or vehicle on the right or being on the right side of an animal or vehicle; "the horse on the right is the far horse"; "the right side is the far side of the horse" (similar) right4. beyond a norm in opinion or actions; "the far right" (similar) immoderateAdverb1. to a considerable degree; very much; "a far far better thing that I do"; "felt far worse than yesterday"; "eyes far too close together"2. at or to or from a great distance in space; "he traveled far"; "strayed far from home"; "sat far away from each other"3. at or to a certain point or degree; "I can only go so far before I have to give up"; "how far can we get with this kind of argument?"4. remote in time; "if we could see far into the future"; "all that happened far in the past"5. to an advanced stage or point; "a young man who will go very far"

(superl.)
More remote; at a greater distance; more in advance; farther; as, the further end of the field. See Farther. (superl.)
Beyond; additional; as, a further reason for this opinion; nothing further to suggest. (adv.)
To help forward; to promote; to advance; to forward; to help or assist. (adv.)
To a greater distance; in addition; moreover. See Farther.

adj dalszy There were no further casualties... For further information, see leaflet NI.49... adv (in distance, time ) dalej ...further along the beach... I walked further than I intended... It has its origins much further back in time... Looking further ahead, airfields were to be built. (in degree ) dalej , jeszcze bardziej The situation was further complicated by uncertainty about the future... He sank further into debt... Now, however, the government are keen to take the matter further... (in addition ) ponadto , w dodatku Davis related that the three girls were pretty; further, that before the ship sailed they had all acquired admirers. vt (project, cause ) popierać (poprzeć perf ) , wspierać (wesprzeć perf ) We are no longer able to further the cause of world revolution... I have nothing further to say nie mam nic więcej do powiedzenia to further one's interests/one's career troszczyć się o swoje sprawy/swoją karierę until further notice (aż) do odwołania how much further is it? jak daleko jeszcze? further to your letter of ... (COMM ) w nawiązaniu do Pana/Pani listu z ... further education (BRIT ) kształcenie pomaturalne